Fun Noir

There’s more fun noir associated with the latest episode of The Blackened Mirror with more puzzles and games. Remember those suspicious types who were after Quinn, Alais and Biggins in the Java Jive in Episode 2? Are they the same ones as the palookas who busted into to Quinn’s office (prior to Episode 5)? Our new game gives you the chance to find out – and win prizes too! And there’s a special Bonus Prize too. What It’s About The police have had reports of a disturbance at the Java Jive, and they’re going to look into it. As they travel across Seraph City, they interview witnesses, who give them information about the suspects – and also give them clues about the next location. Unfortunately, through a bizarre carelessness,...

The new episode of The Blackened Mirror will be out next Friday (November 16th) but, in the meantime, if you are missing your fun noir, there’s an enthralling new game out in Second Life that we think aficionados of The Blackened Mirror might enjoy. It’s called The Garden Game, and it’s a clue-based puzzle that incorporates gathering, exploration, and logic. Your goal is to seek the seven Guardians and their Artifacts to collect clues and solve the current puzzle round by discovering which Guardian committed which Sin and what Penance they suffered for their actions. At the end of each round of play you can pick one (and only one) Guardian to forgive. The Garden itself is a mysterious location, full of whispers and secrets. Within its boundaries...

The new episode of The Blackened Mirror contains a whole heap more puzzles and games … there’s a Jewel Theft in Seraph City and a mysterious letter from Harland Quinn to find on the web in this week’s games! And there’s a special Bonus Prize too. 1) In Second Life Objective Can you find the Jewels that Codie Cullen has stolen? Prize Your own copy of a special set of Blackened Mirror Jewellery – and you’ll find cryptic clues leading you there all over Seraph City! What it’s about Codie Cullen, a notorious thief in Seraph City, works in partnership with Fingers Finnegan, another notorious lowlife. Codie gets his name because he is well-known for leaving coded messages for his (somewhat baffled) partner in crime. This time, Codie has got away with a hoard of...

Episode 1.4 of The Blackened Mirror won’t be out until next Friday – but we have more Fun Noir for the weekend. Now there’s a chance to hear Death in Velvet on the web! Death in Velvet is a radio play, broadcast in four parts, taken from a short story by David Abbot, the writer of The Blackened Mirror. It’s a Harland Quinn story, set in the noir environment of Seraph City, and it’s a taste of the classic detective fiction of the nineteen thirties. It comes with two special guest stars, Peter Jurasik, the well known American actor (Londo Mollari in Babylon 5, Sid the Snitch in Hill Street Blues) and Juliet Cesario (Belldandy in Oh! My Goddess). And, of course, it also stares Scott Simpson as Harland Quinn. You can read more about Scott’s other work as an actor...

Peter Jurasik, the well known American actor (Londo Mollari in Babylon 5, Sid the Snitch in Hill Street Blues) will be making a special appearance in a special spin off of The Blackened Mirror virtual TV series, to be broadcast on Sunday 14th October 2012. Death in Velvet is a radio play, based on a short story by David Abbot, writer of The Blackened Mirror. It relates one of the adventures of Harland Quinn, Private Investigator (and the central character of The Blackened Mirror) , and is set in the dieselpunk location of Seraph City. Once again a dame walks into Quinn’s office … and this can mean only one thing – trouble! “I’m delighted that Peter has agreed to appear,” says Scott Simpson, who plays Harland Quinn. “Peter is an old friend....

This week, we are launching out new inworld group in Second Life – Followers of The Blackened Mirror – and to celebrate, there’s a special mini-hunt, as well as a competition which will be just for group members! Why should I join the group? The group is designed for all those people who are following The Blackened Mirror show, the games and the hunts inworld. It’s a place for discussing the show, sharing game and hunt clues and catching up on all the latest news! To launch the group, there’s our special hunt visiting some Blackened Mirror locations – and there’s also a special competition for group members – which asks you to turn photographer! So it’s well worth joining up! How do I join the group? You can search for Followers of...